| Player | Ct | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smith | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Perth | 30 Nov 2012 | Test # 2064 | |
| AEE Vogler | 4 | 4 | v England | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 | Test # 107 | |
| AW Nourse | 4 | 1 | v England | Durban | 18 Jan 1923 | Test # 150 | |
| B Mitchell | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
| TL Goddard | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1964 | Test # 550 | |
| AJ Traicos | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| AC Hudson | 4 | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1993 | Test # 1209 | |
| HH Gibbs | 4 | 3 | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| G Kirsten | 4 | 1 | v England | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2000 | Test # 1482 | |
| JH Kallis | 4 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| GC Smith | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 | Test # 2061 | |
| TB de Bruyn | 4 | 3 | v England | Manchester | 4 Aug 2017 | Test # 2268 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war |
Figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023
[Test # 2497] |
|
South Africa v West Indies at Centurion, 1st Test, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2023
[Test # 2495] |
|
Australia v South Africa at Sydney, 3rd Test, Jan 4-8, 2023
[Test # 2488] |
